Adjustable stilt



R. A. SUMMERS.

ADJUSTABLE STILT.

APPLICATION HLED OCT. 15, 1919.

Patented June 6, 1922.

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ober/A. Sam/72ers I ROBERT A. SUMMERS, 0F VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA.

ADJUSTABLE STILT.

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Specification of Letters latent. Patented June 1922..

Application filed 0ct0ber15, 1919. Serial No. 330.868.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT A. SUMMERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Van N uys, in the county of ,Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Stilt, of which the folascend to a greater height.

This invention relates more particularly to the specific construction of the foot rest operatin on the standard or stilt bar.

An ob ect is to.provide a simple, strong construction which can be easily manufactured and can be easily operated by the learner or other person.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detail description and the appended claims.

The ccompanying drawing illustrates the inventiin.

Figure 1 is a fragmental perspective view of a stilt constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of a pair of stilts in use,

1 is the standard having notches 6 on, one edge and a stop 10 near the bottom. -'2 is the slide having apawl 4 pivoted at 5 thereto, and also having a runner 9 fixed to the slide and runnin along the notched face of the standard. he pawl 4 is of suflicient width at the top to ermit a foot rest recess 3 to be formed in the to thereof between the side lugs 11, 12. T e pawl may be made of wood with the notch 3 cut into the top thereof as indicated.

A strap 8 is secured to the top of the pawl on the side thereof next to the runner 9 and extends over the lug 11 and the lug 12 and is rovided with one or more holes 13 adapted to fit'upon a stud 14 inserted into the outer side of the pawl'so that the user can easily adjust the strap to fit his foot as indicated in Fig. 2. The notches- 6 have a sloping upper walll5 and a bottom wall 16 which is at right angles to the face,

17 of the standard into which the notches are cut The tip 7 of the pawl is pracgically conformed to the notch into which it ts.

In ractice the user by placing his foot into t e notch 3 between-the lugs 11 and 12 and drawing the strap 8 tightly down upon the foot and hooking it upon the stud 14 secures the foot rest to his foot. This is done with each of the foot rests and the user then walks as indicated in Fig. 2 and can climb up to a greater height without dismounting by simply raising his foot, moving it toward the face 17 of the standard while he lifts his foot and moving it outward while bringing the foot to rest. The inwardor lateral movement of the foot acting on the lug 11 throws the point 7 out of,

notches 6. The strap ,is fastened to that side of the pawl which is nearest the notched face of the standard sov that in practice the 'user can readily attach the loose end of the strap to the stud which is on the side farthest from said notched face.

The stop 10 betweenthe notches and the bottom of the standard is adapted to intercept the slide to allow the stilt to be carried without danger of losing the slide.

I claim: i

1. A stilt comprising a standard having a notched face, a slide movable upon said standard, a pawl pivoted to the slide and having a tip at its lower end adapted to engage the notches; said pawl being provided at its top with a recess between two lugs to accommodate the foot of the user, and also being provided with a stud on the side farthest away from the notched face of oneormore holes to engage the stud; anda runner fixed to said slide which projects below the slide and also projects above the- I 1,41s;es5

level of the lug nearest to the standard so as to interceptsaid lug from entering,

"a pawl pivoted to the slide and providedwith a tip below the slide to engage the notches on the notched face, and provided above the slide with a recess between two lugs and a strap extending over said lugs and recess; a runner fixed to said slide between said pawl and said notched face, and which extends above and below said slide 15 for the purpose as set forth; and thetip of said pawl being disengaged by lateral pres sure toward the standard.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, 20 this 8th day of October, 1919. ROBERT A. SUMMERS Witness:

JAMEs R. TOWNSEND. 

